Frigidaire FRA103BT1 10000 BTU Window Air Conditioner Review

Frigidaire FRA103BT1 10000 BTU window air conditioner features an 8 way air direction control, to circulate cool air inside a room size of 500 square feet. This 10000 BTU cooling powered air conditioner comes with a lot of features that offer a fantastic cooling experience for the end user. To adjust the temperature and mode settings, there is a full function remote control, provided inside the box. There is an anti bacterial mesh type filter with tilt-out filter access to absorb all the dust particles and bacteria present inside the room. Also, the pre-installed dehumidifier absorbs all the moisture particles, thus keeping your room cool, clean, dry and moisture free.

Looks and Design
Coming with a white finish, this compact air conditioner is 19 inches wide, 17 ½ inches deep and 14 inches in height, and weighs around 74 pounds. There are optional side-panels that help you extend your air conditioner’s size, to fit exactly within the window. The air discharge louvers are placed in the front, as well as on the top of the air conditioner, leaving some gap for the control panel, with LCD display board, to monitor your temperature and mode settings.

Antimicrobial, Anti-bacterial Filter
There is an anti-bacterial mesh filter with a tilt-out filter access to clean swipe off and absorb all the bacteria and dust particles present inside the room, to keep the room clean and cool. Also, the clean filter alert feature, enabled inside the air conditioner, notifies you whenever the filter has to be cleaned.

Dehumidifier
The dehumidifier, enabled inside this air conditioner, absorbs 2.7 pints of moisture per hour, thus keeping your room cool, dry and moisture free, while cooling.

Sleep Mode
With the sleep mode feature, the appliance operates quietly, making no noise of the air movement or of the water hitting the cooling coils, to offer you sound sleep throughout the night.

Quick Cool
The multi speed fan and the air discharge louvers circulate cool air inside the room. Also, the 8 way air direction control feature keeps your room well ventilated by circulating cool air in 8 different directions within the room.

Effortless Restart
The air conditioner automatically resumes itself to the previous settings, when you switch on the appliance.

Temperature Control
You can use the remote control or the buttons on the control panel to operate this air conditioner. The control panel is placed at the center, in between the air discharge louvers. You can adjust the fan to 3 different speeds using the fan speed button, placed beside the sleep button on the right bottom side of the control panel. Above this, is the filter reset alert, that glows to notify you for cleaning the air filter, placed inside. There is an on – off button placed in between the Λ and V buttons, just below the display panel. The on – off button is used switch on and off the unit, while the Λ and V buttons are used to adjust the fan speed or temperature. On the left bottom side are two different buttons. One is for setting the mode and the other is for setting the timer. Above this is the clean air button that cleans the air present inside the room. Besides the display panel, on the top right side is the remote sensing, that senses the settings changed using the remote control. You can monitor your settings on the display panel provided on the remote control, as well as, from the display panel provided on the control panel. To adjust settings using the remote control, you have to first press the remote sensing button, placed on bottom left side of the remote control.

Performance
This air conditioner comes with a 10000 BTU cooling power which can cool a room size of 500 square feet. It comes with a dehumidifier that has the capacity to absorb 2.7 pints of moisture per hour. Also, the 8 way air direction feature ensures that all the corners of the room are well ventilated and cool.

Warranty
The end user gets a 1 year warranty on parts and 5 years warranty on the sealed system. This warranty can be availed at the time of purchase.

Verdict
Frigidaire FRA103BT1 10000 BTU window air conditioner comes with an affordable price tag of $250.84. With a cooling capacity of 10000 BTU, 2.7 pint per dour dehumidification, an 8 way air direction feature, a 3 speed adjustable fan and other features, this air conditioner offers much better cooling its quoted price.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4 / 5